Start Kalif Raymond or Isaac TeSlaa? Week 5

Our Week 5 call

Start Kalif Raymond over Isaac TeSlaa in Week 5.

Market-based projections have Kalif Raymond at 7.6 points and Isaac TeSlaa at 6.4, a gap of 1.2. That is inside the noise of a single catch, so treat it as close to a coin flip.

What the market projects

Player markets imply 6.4 fantasy points for Isaac TeSlaa, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Isaac TeSlaa at 25.5 receiving yards and 2.5 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (14, 15 and 13 market sources).

Player markets imply 7.6 fantasy points for Kalif Raymond, with 100 percent of the markets a WR needs posted.

The market has Kalif Raymond at 29.5 receiving yards and 3.5 receptions, with a 19% chance to score a touchdown (14, 12 and 14 market sources).

That puts Kalif Raymond 1.2 points ahead of Isaac TeSlaa on the market projections.

Injury status

Isaac TeSlaa is not on the injury report.

Kalif Raymond is not on the injury report.

Usage before Week 5

Through Week 4, Isaac TeSlaa played 68 percent of DET snaps, drew 11 percent of the targets, earned 18 percent of the air yards and had 5 percent of the red zone chances.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 1 against NO: 52 of 77 snaps, 1 target and 0 catches for 0 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 2 against BUF: 49 of 65 snaps, 5 targets and 2 catches for 26 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 3 against NYJ: 31 of 65 snaps, 3 targets and 3 catches for 66 yards.

Isaac TeSlaa, Week 4 against CAR: 58 of 71 snaps, 8 targets and 4 catches for 95 yards.

Through Week 4, Kalif Raymond played 61 percent of CHI snaps, drew 19 percent of the targets, earned 14 percent of the air yards and had 6 percent of the red zone chances.

Kalif Raymond, Week 1 against CAR: 45 of 75 snaps, 9 targets and 8 catches for 84 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 2 against MIN: 46 of 74 snaps, 5 targets and 5 catches for 40 yards.

Kalif Raymond, Week 3 against PHI: 54 of 72 snaps, 7 targets and 6 catches for 90 yards, 1 touchdown.

Kalif Raymond, Week 4 against NYJ: 47 of 93 snaps, 2 targets and 2 catches for 6 yards.

Their 2025 seasons

In 2025, Isaac TeSlaa played 17 games for DET and scored 75.9 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR82.

He caught 16 of 27 targets for 239 yards and 6 touchdowns, with 10 red zone targets and 184 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

In 2025, Kalif Raymond played 15 games for DET and scored 66.8 PPR points, 4.5 a game, finishing WR94.

He caught 24 of 30 targets for 289 yards and 1 touchdown, with 2 red zone targets and 132 air yards.

He was on the field for 38 percent of the offense's snaps in the games he played.

Their other Week 5 calls

• Start Brian Thomas Jr. over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Isaac TeSlaa over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Cooper Kupp over Isaac TeSlaa.
• Start Kalif Raymond over Brian Thomas Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Chris Godwin Jr..
• Start Kalif Raymond over Cooper Kupp.